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Defence contractor fined for fatal workplace incident(Post)
A defence contractor has been fined $450,000 following a workplace death in July 2020.Federal workplace safety regulator Comcare filed charges against the company after a 50-year-old man was fatally ...
Construction falls the focus of upcoming SafeWork SA webinar (Post)SafeWork SA will host a webinar focusing on falls from height in the residential construction sector as part of its April No-Falls campaign.The 2023 ‘Managing Risk of Falls in Residential Constr ...
Road users urged to be careful around heavy vehicles (Post)The Tasmania Government has joined with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to promote safe driving around heavy vehicles ahead of the 2022 National Road Safety Week.Tasmanian Transport Minis ...
Safe Work Australia reminds businesses to protect workers from COVID 19(Post)Safe Work Australia is reminding employers, workers, and small businesses that they have a legal duty to protect workers from Covid 19 despite the easing of public health directions."Employers have a ...
Online white card courses not accepted in the Northern Territory(Post)NT WorkSafe has issued a reminder to those intending to work in the construction sector that in-person training is mandatory to acquire a Northern Territory general construction induction training c ...
Charges filed after worker dies from fall at VIC construction site(Post)In the aftermath of a worker's death in the hospital resulting from a three-meter fall at a building site in Glen Waverley two years ago, WorkSafe Victoria has recently initiated charges against a ca ...
NSW Resources Regulator implementing measures to tackle psychosocial risks within the mining sector(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has established a new landing page on its website, designed to enhance public understanding of risks, facilitate the seeking of advice, provide information on reporting pr ...
WorkSafe releases updated asbestos-related guidance(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has released guidance aimed at facilitating the safe management and handling of asbestos.The workplace safety watchdog says asbestos continues to be the leading cause of wor ...
SafeWork SA urges machinery operators to exercise caution around powerlines(Post)SafeWork SA and the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) have jointly issued a warning following a series of incidents where machinery has come into contact with live powerlines or scaffolds have ...
Death on the job: Safe Work Australia updates 2022 fatality figures(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently released the latest work-related fatality figures for 2022.The figures show work-related fatalities in the Transport postal and warehousing industry are on the r ...
WorkSafe creating innovative avenues for recovery through employment(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is offering a new innovative chance to harness creativity and speed up transformative solutions for enhancing return to work results. The safety watchdog says funding of as much as ...
